The latest issue of the SPARREW Newsletter is now online! Special thanks to Kristen Vincent, Dan Shrader, D.L. Winchester, CarolynHowardJohnson and Laura Grevel! dmcwriter.com/the-sparrew-ne… #authors #books #editing #editor #witers #WritingCommunity

URGENT: I just joined over 3 MILLION people urging the President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu to oppose the eviction of the Maasai people from their ancestral lands. Join here & RT #IStandwiththeMaasai secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/ma…

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/rein…

BREAKING: Black people horrifyingly had a 220% higher chance of suffering a botched execution than white people in the modern era of the death penalty. Reprieve's ground-breaking report shows that racism extends all the way into the execution chamber: reprieve.org/wp-content/upl…

Happy #worldbookday2024 / #StGeorgesDay / #carnyxcollective Launch Day! Available to buy on Amazon now! 200 poems from 81 international poets, all proceeds to MSF International amazon.com/.../B0D1P2.../…... amazon.co.uk/.../dp/B0D1P2T…... #Shakespeare #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity #peace #MSF

Students deserve to peacefully exercise their First Amendment rights without fear of being brutalized by the police or the National Guard. Add your name to the petition to urge leaders to STOP the violence against student protesters. sign.moveon.org/petitions/prot…

I just called the State Department to demand they stop supporting Israel's invasion of Rafah by ending weapons funding, transfers, and sales to Israel. Call the State Department's Comment line at (202) 647-6575, and press 8.

Israel is escalating its military offensive in Rafah in #Gaza, ignoring warnings of the catastrophic humanitarian cost. I’ve emailed the Foreign Secretary asking the UK to stop selling arms to Israel. Please take action too. oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/c… #peace #CeasefireNowInGaza

They've Been Stuck for Seven Weeks on the Ship That Crashed Into a Baltimore Bridge. Justice for the Dali Crew! thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/855… #humanrights #justice

Justice Samuel Alito had a symbol of insurrectionist solidarity flying on his lawn while hearing cases on Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Sign the petition to demand he recuse himself immediately or be removed by Chief Justice John Roberts sign.moveon.org/petitions/hold…

Thanks very much to Emeka Ozurumba for inviting me to be the poet feature on The Weekend Show in Nigeria! #poet #poem #Nigeria #EmekaOzurumba #TheWeekend #culture #poetry #inspiration #TVNews #spokenword

Thanks very much to Emeka Ozurumba for inviting me to be the poet feature on The Weekend Show in Nigeria! #poet #poem #Nigeria #EmekaOzurumba #TheWeekend #culture #poetry #inspiration #TVNews #spokenword youtube.com/watch?v=WvN31c…

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/tell…

Disturbing new reports surfaced allegations that Trump had private conversations with PM Netanyahu in order to dissuade a ceasefire agreement & influence the presidential elections. Sign the petition to demand the DOJ investigate these allegations NOW! sign.moveon.org/petitions/inve…

Please listen to Quintessential Listening Poetry Online Radio today! Saturday Sept 14, 2024, at 11 am EST/ 5 pm CEST Zoom link us06web.zoom.us/j/82054057545... - Meeting ID: 820 5405 7545 - Passcode: 683765 #poetry #poem #literary #poetrycommunity #spokenwordpoetry #podcast #youtube

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Laura Grevel (Austria): The Universal Power of Poetry Saturday, Oct 19, 2024 11:00 AM (EDT)/5:00 PM (CEST), a Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram interview exploring the captivating poetry of Laura Grevel. youtu.be/WAThVl9N6Yk #QPORYTZPodcast #GlobalPoetryExperience #ListenTogether

Honored to be part of this international event with Nigerian poet Alatishe Kolawole! Laura Grevel Saturday 19th 11 am EDT / 5 pm CEST. Thanks Dr Michael Anthony Ingram for organizing this program! #QPORYTZPodcast #GlobalPoetryExperience #ListenTogether

Enjoy this mini-essay and poem on mental health! Into The Forest #AdvantagesOfAge #poem #essay #mentalhealth open.substack.com/pub/advantages…

This New Year, I took the pledge to help end gun violence with Everytown for Gun Safety. Will you join me? etwn.us/42171r2 Moms Demand Action #stopgunviolence #commonsensegunlaws #politics #makeschoolssafe